Night games have been a rarity at Ross-Ade Stadium, but as the Big Ten Conference warms to the idea of placing more games in prime time, such contests may become more commonplace in future seasons.

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"You run out and there's 60,000 to 100,000 fans, it's under the lights, and the band is cranked and speaker system is roaring, it gets your blood pumping," Purdue's first-year defensive coordinator said.

Hudson knows plenty about college football night games. During his three-year stint at Florida State as assistant head coach in charge of linebackers, the Seminoles played 16 games that started at 6 p.m. or later. ...